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Influencers made millions pushing ‘wild’ births – now the Free Birth Society is linked to baby deaths around the world

A year-long investigation reveals how mothers lost children after being radicalised by uplifting podcast tales of births without midwives or doctors

Sirin Kale·The Guardian·November 20259.0(4)

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Influencers made millions pushing ‘wild’ births – now the Free Birth Society is linked to baby deaths around the world

A Surgeon So Bad It Was Criminal

A Surgeon So Bad It Was Criminal

Laura Beil·ProPublica·October 2018

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Inside Sweida National Hospital: Testimonies from the Days of Siege and Massacre

Inside Sweida National Hospital: Testimonies from the Days of Siege and Massacre

Najat Abdul Samad

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When Anesthesia Goes Wrong

When Anesthesia Goes Wrong

Sarah Zhang·The Atlantic·October 2026

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A Surgeon So Bad It Was Criminal

A Surgeon So Bad It Was Criminal

Laura Beil·ProPublica·October 2018

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The Family Plan

The Family Plan

Mark Johnson·The Atavist Magazine·September 2026

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A Girl Nearly Died After Drinking Raw Milk. The State Did Little to Punish the Unlicensed Farmer Who Sold It.

A Girl Nearly Died After Drinking Raw Milk. The State Did Little to Punish the Unlicensed Farmer Who Sold It.

Annie Waldman·ProPublica·September 2026

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The Los Angeles Rams Are Trying to Defeat Time

The Los Angeles Rams Are Trying to Defeat Time

Hana Kiros·The Atlantic·September 2026

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Why a Sea-Lion Epidemic Is a Bad Sign for Humans

Why a Sea-Lion Epidemic Is a Bad Sign for Humans

Dan Werb·The Atlantic·September 2026

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The Family Plan

The Family Plan

Mark Johnson·The Atavist Magazine·September 2026

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The Wild West of Commercial Surrogacy

The Wild West of Commercial Surrogacy

Helen Lewis·The Atlantic·September 2026

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The Genetics of Being a Lightweight Drinker

The Genetics of Being a Lightweight Drinker

Meryl Davids Landau·National Geographic·September 2026

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Tina wanted another baby. She also needed an abortion. Texas made both harder.

Tina wanted another baby. She also needed an abortion. Texas made both harder.

Shefali Luthra·19th News·September 2026

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Sudden Sight, After a Lifetime of Blindness

Sudden Sight, After a Lifetime of Blindness

Oliver Sacks·The New Yorker·May 1993

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Stereo Sue

Stereo Sue

Oliver Sacks·The New Yorker·June 2006

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Spalding Gray’s Catastrophe

Spalding Gray’s Catastrophe

Oliver Sacks·The New Yorker·April 2015

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The Mind’s Eye

The Mind’s Eye

Oliver Sacks·The New Yorker·July 2003

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Suleika Jaouad’s Art of Survival

Suleika Jaouad’s Art of Survival

Jennifer Senior·The Atlantic·May 2024

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Face-Blind

Face-Blind

Oliver Sacks·The New Yorker·August 2010

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The Mouse Trap

The Mouse Trap

Daniel Engber·Slate·November 2011

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Canada Gave Citizens the Right to Die. Doctors Are Struggling to Meet Demand.

Canada Gave Citizens the Right to Die. Doctors Are Struggling to Meet Demand.

Elaina Plott Calabro·The Atlantic·August 2025

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The Abyss

The Abyss

Oliver Sacks·The New Yorker·September 2007

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The Extremist in the Family

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The Extremist in the Family

Alex Ronan·The Atavist Magazine·June 2026

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Still Life

Still Life

Skip Hollandsworth·Texas Monthly·May 2009

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A Custody Fight Between a Chinese Man and Florida Surrogate

A Custody Fight Between a Chinese Man and Florida Surrogate

Emi Nietfeld·The Cut·August 2026

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Sins of the Father

Sins of the Father

Eric Pape·The Atavist Magazine·March 2023

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There Is No Male Loneliness Crisis. What’s Actually Happening Is So Much Darker.

There Is No Male Loneliness Crisis. What’s Actually Happening Is So Much Darker.

Nick Keppler·Slate·August 2026

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“There Will Be No Mercy”

“There Will Be No Mercy”

Drew Philp·The Atavist Magazine·January 2025

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In a Heat Wave, Schizophrenia Is So Much Deadlier Than Any Other Medical Condition

In a Heat Wave, Schizophrenia Is So Much Deadlier Than Any Other Medical Condition

Hilary Beaumont·Wired·August 2026

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The Pain of Caring for a Parent Who Abused You

The Pain of Caring for a Parent Who Abused You

Katie Engelhart·The New York Times·June 2026

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Influencers made millions pushing ‘wild’ births – now the Free Birth Society is linked to baby deaths around the world

Influencers made millions pushing ‘wild’ births – now the Free Birth Society is linked to baby deaths around the world

Sirin Kale·The Guardian·November 2025

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The Case of Anna H.

The Case of Anna H.

Oliver Sacks·The New Yorker·September 2002

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